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IChemE welcomes new ministers

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed yesterday's Ministerial appointments: Sajid Javid MP as BIS Secretary of State with Jo Johnson MP as the Minister for Universities and Science; Amber Rudd MP as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change supported by Andrea Leadsom MP as Minister of State; and the reappointment of Nicky Morgan MP at Education.

IChemE chief executive, Dr David Brown, said: “We will work with new Ministers, officials and parliamentarians to secure a commitment in the next spending review to continue at least current levels of investment in engineering education and research – vital if the UK’s leading position is to be maintained – and to make it easier for skilled professionals and bright international students to study and work in the UK.

“We look forward to working with ministers to ensure that decisions are supported by the strongest possible input from the engineering community. We believe that chemical engineers have a key role to play in advising the government in a variety of areas including energy policy.”

The IChemE Energy Centre was launched in March 2015. The Centre is a forum for the chemical and process engineering community to provide decision makers in the UK, and around the world, with expert advice on energy issues.

Chemical, biochemical and process engineering is the application of science, maths and economics to the process of turning raw materials into everyday products. Professional chemical engineers design, construct and manage process operations all over the world. Oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and drink, synthetic fibres and clean drinking water are just some of the products where chemical engineering plays a central role.

About IChemE

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is the global professional membership organisation for people with relevant experience or an interest in chemical engineering. With a growing global membership of over 42,000, the Institution is at the heart of the process community, promoting competence and a commitment to best practice, advancing the discipline for the benefit of society, encouraging young people in science and engineering and supporting the professional development of its members. IChemE is the only organisation to award Chartered Chemical Engineer and Professional Process Safety Engineer status.

About the IChemE Energy Centre

Launched in March 2015, the IChemE Energy Centre will give the chemical and process engineering community a coherent voice on energy policy issues.

IChemE members work across the energy space: from developing new sources of energy, moving it to where it’s needed, improving the efficiency of the processes that use it, and mitigating the environmental effects of its production and consumption. Our systems-thinking approach has a lot to offer to the energy challenges of the 21st century.

The IChemE Energy Centre is a forum for the chemical and process engineering community to provide decision makers around the world with expert advice on energy issues, while highlighting the role of chemical engineers in meeting the energy challenges that society faces.